Difference between Drench and Soak

Drench

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A draught administered to an animal.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To soak, to make very wet.

Soak

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An immersion in water etc.A drunkard.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.To penetrate or permeate by saturation.To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up)

Example sentence: Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.